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52.234-1

Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act.
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Effective Date
SEP 2016
Active Deviations
—
Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
RFO
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52.234-1 Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act.

As prescribed at 34.104, insert the following clause:

Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act (SEP 2016)

(a)
Definitions.

Title III industrial resource
means materials, services, processes, or manufacturing equipment (including the processes, technologies, and ancillary services for the use of such equipment) established or maintained under the authority of Title III, Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2091-2093).

Title III project contractor
means a contractor that has received assistance for the development or manufacture of an industrial resource under Title III of Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2091-2093).

(b) The Contractor shall refer any request from a Title III project contractor for testing and qualification of a Title III industrial resource to the Contracting Officer.

(c) Upon the direction of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall test Title III industrial resources for qualification. The Contractor shall provide the test results to the Defense Production Act Office, Title III Program, located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-7739.

(d) When the Contracting Officer modifies the contract to direct testing pursuant to this clause, the Government will provide the Title III industrial resource to be tested and will make an equitable adjustment in the contract for the costs of testing and qualification of the Title III industrial resource.

(e) The Contractor agrees to insert the substance of this clause, including paragraph (e), in every subcontract issued in performance of this contract.

(End of clause)

[59 FR 67048, Dec. 28, 1994; 60 FR 5870, Jan. 31, 1995; 81 FR 67781, Sept. 30, 2016]
34.104
Insert the clause at 52.234-1, Industrial Resources Developed under TitleIII, Defense Production Act, in all contracts for major systems and items of supply.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

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FAR FAR Prescription 34.104
Insert the clause at 52.234-1, Industrial Resources Developed under TitleIII, Defense Production Act, in all contracts for major systems and items of supply.

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Version History

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RFO Version

Comparison of the codified eCFR text against the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul revision. Highlights show additions (green) and deletions (red, struck through).

Clause Text

Substantive changes. The RFO version differs materially from the eCFR text.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.234-1 Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III of the Defense Production Act.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
1 added, 1 removed
As prescribed at 34.104, insert the following clause:
As prescribed at 34.105, insert the following clause:
5 added, 3 removed
Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act (SEP 2016)
Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III of the Defense Production Act (Deviation Date)
6 added, 3 removed
Title III industrial resource means materials, services, processes, or manufacturing equipment (including the processes, technologies, and ancillary services for the use of such equipment) established or maintained under the authority of Title III, Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2091-2093).
Title III industrial resource means materials, services, processes, or manufacturing equipment (including the processes, technologies, and ancillary services for the use of such equipment) established or maintained under the authority of Title III of the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.).
4 added, 2 removed
Title III project contractor means a contractor that has received assistance for the development or manufacture of an industrial resource under Title III of Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2091-2093).
Title III project contractor means a contractor that has received assistance for the development or manufacture of an industrial resource under Title III of the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.).
1 added, 1 removed
(b)
(b) The Contractor shall refer any request from a Title III project contractor for testing and qualification of a Title III industrial resource to the Contracting Officer.
(b)
(b) The Contractor must refer any request from a Title III project contractor for testing and qualification of a Title III industrial resource to the Contracting Officer.
5 added, 39 removed
(c)
(c) Upon the direction of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall test Title III industrial resources for qualification. The Contractor shall provide the test results to the Defense Production Act Office, Title III Program, located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-7739.
(c)
(c) The Contracting Officer will modify the contract to—
4 added, 41 removed
(d)
(d) When the Contracting Officer modifies the contract to direct testing pursuant to this clause, the Government will provide the Title III industrial resource to be tested and will make an equitable adjustment in the contract for the costs of testing and qualification of the Title III industrial resource.
(d)
(1) Authorize testing and qualification of the Title III industrial resource; and
17 added
(2)
(2)
(2) Provide an equitable adjustment for the costs to test and qualify the Title III industrial resource.
16 added
(d)
(d)
(d) Upon receipt of a contract modification and the Title III industrial resources, the Contractor must—
10 added
(1)
(1)
(1) Test the Title III industrial resources for qualification; and,
23 added
(2)
(2)
(2) Provide the test results to the Defense Production Act Office, Title III Program, located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-7739.
18 removed
[59 FR 67048, Dec. 28, 1994; 60 FR 5870, Jan. 31, 1995; 81 FR 67781, Sept. 30, 2016]

Prescription

Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.234-1 Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III of the Defense Production Act.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
4 added, 1 removed
Insert the clause at 52.234-1, Industrial Resources Developed under TitleIII, Defense Production Act, in all contracts for major systems and items of supply.
Insert the clause at 52.234-1, Industrial Resources Developed under Title III of the Defense Production Act, in all contracts for major systems and items of supply.

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 34

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